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High Tor is a 1936 play by Maxwell Anderson. Twenty years after the original production, Anderson adapted it into a television musical with Arthur Schwartz. Anderson first considered a musical adaptation of High Tor for television in 1949. He and John Monks Jr. adapted the play as a made-for-television musical fantasy in 1955, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Anderson. High Tor was filmed in November 1955 by Desilu Productions at the RKO-Pathé Studio and broadcast March 10, 1956 on the CBS television network, as a 90-minute episode of the series Ford Star Jubilee. Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Hans Conreid, and Keenan Wynn starred in the film, produced by Arthur Schwartz, and directed by James Neilson.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1956-03-10
- video_camera_front Companies CBS Productions
- timer Runtime: 90 Mins
- star Rating: 7.5 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0394579
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Bing Crosby
Van Van Dorn
Julie Andrews
Lise
Nancy Olson
Judith
Everett Sloane
DeWitt
Hans Conried
Biggs
Lloyd Corrigan
Skimmerhorn
Dan Barton
Buddy
Robert Foulk
Elkus
James Gavin
Patsy
Kay E. Kuter
Dope
Charles Meredith
Biggs Sr.
George N. Neise
Budge
John Pickard
Captain
Micheal Miller
Pieter
Jack Pepper
1st Sailor
Richard Keene
2nd Sailor
Bobby Jordan
3rd Sailor
Lee Turnbull
4th Sailor
groups Crew
Lester Shorr
Director of Photography
Arthur Schwartz
Music
Arthur Schwartz
Songs
Danny B. Landres
Editor
Maxwell Anderson
Lyricist
Joseph J. Lilley
Conductor
Maxwell Anderson
Theatre Play
Robert Tyler Lee
Art Direction
Bing Crosby
Executive Producer
Maxwell Anderson
Writer
John Monks Jr.
Writer
James Neilson
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Arthur Schwartz
Producer
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